Super 8 by Wyndham Des Moines

Hotels
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Super 8
3.5 (592 reviews)
4685 A Northeast 14th Street , Des Moines , US

Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
Business center
Heating
Family rooms
BBQ facilities
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Several mentions of helpful/nice staff (including AJ and Eiaday)
One reviewer noted the bed was good
At least one mention of a clean bathroom
Cons:
Rooms dirty, stained sheets, holes in walls, bugs/cockroach sightings
Broken or malfunctioning amenities (TV, mini-fridge, pool closed/dirty)
Breakfast promised but not provided
Security/safety issues: windows not locking, removed peepholes, dark/poorly maintained parking
Poor room maintenance (open windows, mildew smell, water damage)
Misinformation and poor handling of complaints (lockouts, understaffing)

Categories

Cleanliness
2
Multiple reports of unclean rooms: holes in walls, dirty carpets, pee in tub/shower, visible dirt on sheets, bugs and bad corridor smells; one reviewer noted a clean bathroom but overall cleanliness is poor.
Service
6.5
Mixed but some notably positive comments about staff (e.g., 'The staff was nice', 'Amazing staffing', 'Staff (AJ and Eiaday) were very helpful'); however there are service issues (short-staffed, lockouts, poor handling of complaints).
Location
5.5
Location described as odd by some guests and parking lot/grounds were dark, cracked, and unkempt; not strongly positive but not uniformly terrible either.
Room Quality
2.5
Severe room problems reported: open windows/no screens, removed peepholes, broken TVs, nonworking locks, holes in walls, stains on sheets, damp/water issues from ceiling and mildew smells.
Amenities
3
Many amenities missing or malfunctioning: advertised breakfast often unavailable, pool closed/dirty, broken TV, mini-fridge/freezing drinks, no desk chair; amenities are unreliable.
Value for Money
3
Guests felt deceived by pictures/advertising and disappointed by cleanliness and missing amenities, indicating poor value for price paid.
Food and Beverage
2.5
Breakfast was repeatedly reported as not provided despite being included; food/beverage offering is unreliable or absent.
Overall Experience
3
Overall experience is negative for most guests: cleanliness and room issues, missing amenities, and safety/comfort concerns outweighed the occasional helpful staff.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-11-05 14:19

Property Description

Convenient Location
Travelodge Des Moines, just 2 miles from Grand View College, offers a comfortable stay with free Wi-Fi and cozy guest rooms equipped with cable TV and air conditioning.

Comfortable Accommodations
Guests can unwind in the bright, spacious rooms featuring a tea/coffee maker, work desk, and private bathroom for added convenience.

Great Amenities
Enjoy complimentary parking at the hotel, located 3 miles from Des Moines Convention Center and 6 miles from Adventureland park.

Book your stay at Travelodge Des Moines for a relaxing and convenient experience.

Important information:

Upon check-in photo identification and credit card are required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: DSM

Location

Guest Reviews

3.5
Based on 592 reviews
Cleanliness: 2
Service: 6.5
Location: 5.5
Room Quality: 2.5
Amenities: 3
Value for Money: 3
Food and Beverage: 2.5
Overall Experience: 3
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Denisse • extended_group • mx
3
Pros:

Nice staff

Cons:

Dirty room

2026-11-07 • via Nuitee
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Troy • solo_traveller • us
1
This was a 1 from 1 to 10. Pretty 😔
Pros:

Room was terrible, holes in walls, no toilet paper. Carpet discussing, very bad.
Bathroom was clean.
Room so bad I slept in my truck not in Room.

Cons:

Room was terrible, getting g to the room was scary. When I arrived, window was open with no screen and flies in the room. The view of the pool was discussing also. Holes in walls, walls not painted to match anything.

2026-10-20 • via Nuitee
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Draven • couple • us
1
Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Everything. Place was trashed and nasty. Peep holes removed from every door. Can see inside other rooms. Horrible place

2026-10-16 • via Nuitee
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Fields-Frana • solo_traveller • us
4
Pros:

The staff was nice.

Cons:

The window didn't lock, and it was concerning. We found a bug that resembles and may have been a cockroach. People were smoking in the building. Misinformation on what was provided as amenities.

2026-10-13 • via Nuitee
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Ault • solo_traveller • us
10
2026-10-08 • via Nuitee
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Hans en José • solo_traveller • nl
6
Niet blij met dit hotel
Pros:

Bed was goed

Cons:

Geen ontbijt, melden bij een heel ander hotel. De ligging is vreemd

2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
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Santiago • solo_traveller • us
1
Pros:

Amazing staffing

Cons:

Nothing was ready or anything was provided when we arrived. Was locked out the next day too with my hand full of stuff

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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Teixeira • solo_traveller • us
1
Really Disgusting...
Pros:

When the night was over to get out of that garbage...

Cons:

The place is as dirty as possible with very bad smell on the corridor...
The TV didn't worked
There was a bag probably containing some water drops from the ceiling on one light outlet.
The swimming pool would have some crocodiles living there... or maybe worst creatures... was closed...
The breakfast never happened although was included in the stay (they've said it was suspended due some work

2026-09-03 • via Nuitee
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Chanthy • solo_traveller • us
1
2026-09-01 • via Nuitee
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latrisha • solo_traveller • us
9
2026-08-31 • via Nuitee
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Curtis • couple • us
1
Horrible
Pros:

There was no breakfast or laundry police were a resting people left and right it was noisy pool was dirty

Cons:

Tell the truth on website you showed nice pictures we got there different story pool dirty no breakfast no laundry place has a lot of crime on property

2026-08-28 • via Nuitee
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Jenn • solo_traveller • us
1
Pros:

Absolutely nothing

Cons:

Tv was broken. It wouldn't turn off or change the volume. Room had NOT been cleaned! Had to unplug to get it to turn off. Carpet had not been vacuumed. Bed sheets werent changed. There was pee on the tub and shower floor. The mini fridge kept freezing our drinks no matter what the temp was set at. No desk chair. We checked in around 630pm. Front desk stated they were short staffed and still cleaning rooms and went to check if ours was ready. She came back and said it was. Got to the room. Went to pull back the blankets, the bed sheets were clearly not changed. There was dirt on them. I saw housekeeping down the hall. I asked her to come change the sheets since they were dirty. First thing she said to me was "are you sure they arent just stained?" She came and looked at them, then sent another guy in to change them. When I checked out, I wanted to speak about my complaints, but was given a red binder to write them in instead. Nobody took time to ask me about my complaints. Just gave me a red book and said " they wont know what to fix if they dont know whats wrong". I was a bit more alarmed at that point as I read a previous complaint about a room having bugs. AND the pics on the website are NOT accurate whatsoever. This hotel being rundown is an understatement. There's a sign when you walk in to check into the hotel next door.

2026-08-28 • via Nuitee
K
Ken • solo_traveller • us
7
Pros:

Staff (AJ and Eiaday)were very helpful !

Cons:

Shower curtain smelled of mildew

2026-08-27 • via Nuitee
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Vickie • solo_traveller • us
1
Cons:

Parking lot was dark and cracked with weeds growing. Looked like it was abandoned.

2026-08-27 • via Nuitee
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Curtis • extended_group • us
4
Hotel was sub standard and I was disappointed.
Pros:

Convince of location. Other properties at location helped with lack at this hotel.

Cons:

Supposed to have free breakfast there was none said area was closed. Only some vending machines. Supposed to have on site laundry. Machines were gone. Supposed to have pool. Was closed and drained. Nothing as advertised. Had to ask staff for towels after getting to the room that was not fresh and ready for guests.

2026-08-25 • via Nuitee
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Andy • couple • us
1
Horrible. I would never recommend booking.com. You don't know anything about this motel.
Pros:

There was no breakfast I was deceived.

Cons:

If you say you have a free breakfast, you should have a breakfast

2026-08-25 • via Nuitee
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sines • extended_group • us
1
Didn't stay
Pros:

There was nothing about this hotel I liked

Cons:

Hotel was nasty and dirty, room was not cleaned properly. There was blood stains on the sheets , dead bugs including bed bugs, the bathroom had hair all over it. Was not good.

2026-08-24 • via Nuitee
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Johanna • couple • us
1
Horrible
Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

WORST EXPERIENCE EVER. We checked in at 3 and our room wasn’t ready so they switched us rooms. The lady guided us to our room and when we walked in the first thing we seen was dirty towels on the floor in the bathroom. She told us to come back to the desk and switch rooms again. We booked a deluxe king room and wanted to go to the outside pool. Our 3rd and thankfully final room was ready but was in the whole different hotel that was connected and was put in a 2 queen room. Went to go get breakfast or something to drink and it was closed!!! Had very little communication with their housekeepers so they didn’t know what room was cleaned or dirty. Just very unorganized and overall not a good experience. Definitely will not be back!!
Wish I could get my money back

2026-08-23 • via Nuitee
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MC • solo_traveller • us
1
2026-08-22 • via Nuitee
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Jeffery • solo_traveller • us
3
2026-08-21 • via Nuitee